Field Level Media
The Atlanta Braves purchased the contracts of a pair of veteran pitchers Thursday, adding right-handers Jesse Chavez and Tanner Roark from Triple-A Gwinnett.
Chavez, 37, was the opener for Atlanta against the host Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night.
He last pitched for the Braves in 2010, when he went 3-2 with a 5.89 ERA in 28 relief appearances.
After the Los Angeles Angels released Chavez in March, he signed a minor league deal with Atlanta in April and began the season with Gwinnett.
In 481 career games (79 starts) with the Pittsburgh Pirates (2009-10), Braves, Kansas City Royals (2011-12), Toronto Blue Jays (2012, 2016), Oakland Athletics (2012-15), Los Angeles Dodgers (2016), Angels (2017), Chicago Cubs (2018) and Texas Rangers (2018-20), Chavez is 41-58 with eight saves and a 4.